Our awards

Cruise Critic, the world’s leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, has named Scenic winner of ‘Best River Cruise Line’ in the inaugural Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards.

The awards, which are aimed exclusively for Australian cruisers, name the best cruise lines of the year in more than 15 categories and are featured on Cruise Critic’s dedicated Australian site.

Scenic was recognized for its impressive attention to detail in all areas, especially service, dining and cabin comforts.

The generous inclusions and the addition of butlers for everyone were acknowledged as welcome steps in a more luxurious direction. Plus it is consistently rated highly by passengers.

“Australians love to cruise and we’re seeing cruise lines send some of their best ships to our region, reflecting the increase in popularity,” explains Louise Goldsbury, Cruise Critic’s Australia Editor.

“With more selection than ever before, we launched our Australian Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards to highlight the top cruise lines and help travellers narrow down their options to plan their next cruise.”

Commenting on the win, Michelle Black, GM Sales and Marketing of Scenic Australia, said: “We are delighted to have won such a hotly contested award in the inaugural Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. The editors are widely regarded as cruising experts so we really value their opinion, as do our guests.

We are really proud of our river cruise product and after a very busy 2016 launching four new ships, we will continue to deliver a 5-star luxury travel experience in Europe and South East Asia.”

This is Scenic’s fourth award win in the past 12 months after picking up Cruise Passenger Magazine’s ‘Best Luxury River Cruise Line’ award in their annual Reader’s Choice Awards in December; ‘Best Luxury Tour Operator’ for the second year running in Luxury Travel Magazine’s prestigious 2016 Gold List Awards; and being named one of Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Cruise Operators’ in Reader’s Digest 2016 Trusted Brands Survey, an independent annual survey which recognizes the products and services most valued by Australian consumers.

Scenic is proud to have been crowned ‘Favourite River Cruise Line’ at the 2014 Globe Travel Awards.

Scenic is delighted to have won the Silver Award for 'Best River Cruise Line' at the 2013 British Travel Awards, for the second consecutive year. Our guests enjoy bigger suites than on other river cruise ships, with full-sized balconies; butler service for all guests; a wide selection of unforgettable onboard and onshore dining and entertainment options; and exclusive cultural and sightseeing events, for the perfect all-inclusive luxury vacation experience.

Scenic is excited to have won the 2013 British Travel Award for 'Best Small Holiday Company to Australasia' for the second consecutive year. This honor is awarded to boutique companies with fewer than 10,000 passengers a year, and highlights the uniqueness of the Scenic all-inclusive luxury lifestyle experience for our Australia and New Zealand vacations.

Scenic is delighted to have scooped the 2013 British Travel Award for 'Best Small Holiday Company—Escorted Tours' for the second consecutive year. Awarded to boutique companies with fewer than 10,000 passengers a year, this honor recognizes our innovative approach to all-inclusive luxury lifestyle vacation experiences.

Scenic has been named the ‘Best Luxury Cruise Line’ at the inaugural 2013 Travel Industry Awards by the prestigious New York Travel Writers Society (NYTWS), a renowned international association of travel media professionals. The Travel Industry Awards recognise travel excellence internationally, in 17 categories.

Scenic has been awarded ‘Australasia’s Leading Tour Operator’ at the 2013 World Travel Awards. Hailed as “The Oscars of the Travel Industry” and acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, the World Travel Awards are voted on by travel and tourism professionals worldwide. The World Travel Awards aims to “celebrate those brands that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence,” and celebrates its 20^th anniversary in 2013.

Scenic is proud to have been recognized by Luxury Travel, Australia’s premier travel and lifestyle magazine, as ‘Best Luxury Tour Operator’ for their 2013 Gold List Awards. Widely accepted as Australia’s leading travel awards recognising local and international travel excellence in 34 categories, the Gold List Awards is one of Australia’s most comprehensive luxury travel surveys, undertaken by the magazine’s subscribers and readers.